WESTMINSTER FAITH DEBATES
*apologies for cross posting*
We are delighted to invite you to a series of debates on religion in public life, running from February to May 2012 at RUSI, 61 Whitehall, SW1A 2ET, Wednesdays fortnightly, 5.30-7pm.
Between 2007-2012 £12m was invested by two research councils, the AHRC and ESRC, in the largest-ever funded research programme on ‘Religion and Society’. In this series leading academics will present findings arising from that research, for response by public figures. Together they will open up debate about the place of religion in public life today.
The series is organised and chaired by the Rt Hon Charles Clarke, Professor Linda Woodhead and Dr Rebecca Catto, in co-operation with Theos.
1. Religious Identity in ‘Superdiverse’ Societies
8th Feb
Trevor Phillips, Dominic Grieve, Kim Knott, Therese O’Toole
2. What’s the Place of Faith in Schools?
22nd Feb
Richard Dawkins, John Pritchard, Jim Conroy, Robert Jackson
3. What have we Learned about Radicalisation?
7th March
Mehdi Hasan, Ed Husain, Mark Sedgwick, Marat Shterin, Mat Francis
4. What role for Religious Organisations in an era of Shrinking Welfare?
21st March
David Blunkett, Peter Smith, Adam Dinham, Sarah Johnsen
5. What Limits to Religious Freedom?
18th April
Lisa Appignanesi, Maleiha Malik, Peter Jones
6. What are the main Trends in Religion and Values in Britain?
2nd May
Aaqil Ahmed, Cole Moreton, Linda Woodhead, Grace Davie
Please email p.ainsworth@lancaster.ac.uk to register for the debates you would like to attend, and visit https://www.religionandsociety.org.uk/faith_debates for further details.
We hope to see you there, and you are welcome to distribute details of the series to colleagues.
Charles, Linda and Rebecca
The Rt Hon Charles Clarke
Professor Linda Woodhead
Director, AHRC/ESRC Religion & Society Programme, Lancaster University
Dr Rebecca Catto
Research Associate, AHRC/ESRC Religion & Society Programme, Lancaster University